Cranberry

Cranberry-Active™ Obtains Medical Device Status

Medical Brands has obtained a Class IIa medical device status through the Competent Authorities for Cranberry-Active™, a patented cranberry-based oral capsule clinically shown to support urinary tract health. ...More
May 1, 2012
Posted in News
Top 5 Quirky Supplements at Expo West

Five unusual supplements that caught my eye at Natural Products Expo West this year. From ancient grains in a capsule to beverages designed after a major study, these may just be the first in next year's trends. ...More
March 14, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog
A Girl's Best Friend

Women are more interested in health and prevention than men, making them a key demographic for natural products manufacturers. They are also more willing to educate themselves on products they choose for themselves and their families, so manufacturers should use marketing ...More
January 25, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market

Ingredients marketed to women, such as iron, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, soy and cranberry, are slated for growth in the United States, spurred by the increase of female-specific conditions, raising cost of health care and increasing research activity. ...More
January 11, 2012 By Kaushik Ramakrishnan Shankar
Posted in Articles
Ocean Spray Aims to Improve Cranberry PAC Testing

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. and Complete Phytochemical Solutions LLC are collaborating to create cranberry-specific proanthocyanidin (PAC) standard to improve the accuracy of measuring and quantifying PACs in cranberries. Currently, the Procyanidin A2 (dimer) standard used ...More
December 5, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Polyphenol Processing

Building foods, beverages and supplements that contain the health-benefits of polyphenols means manufacturers must contend with absorption, stability, taste, color and safety issues. ...More
October 17, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
PACran® Reduces UTIs

Daily supplementation of 500 mg of PACran® proanthocyanidin-standardized cranberry powder was twice as effective as placebo in reducing recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a new study presented at the 15th annual PhytoPharm Congress 2011 in Nuremberg, ...More
July 28, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Cranberry Less Effective, Risky than Drug

A prescription drug may be more effective than cranberry capsules when it comes to preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs), but the drug also increased antibiotic resistance, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine ...More
July 25, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Berry Bonanza

The use of berry ingredients is as abundant as ever, owing to rich phenolic content, a growing body of research on health benefits, a wide range of berry types available, and a seemingly endless number of potential applications. ...More
June 6, 2011 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
U.S. Herbal Sales Up 3.3%

U.S. herbal dietary supplement sales increased by 3.3 percent in 2010, reaching a total estimated figure of more than 5.2 billion dollars, according to a new report published in the current issue of HerbalGram, the nonprofit American Botanical Council’s (ABC) quarterly ...More
May 19, 2011
Posted in News